That was about as easy as Big Ten openers get for Maryland men’s basketball. The Terps drained their first three 3-pointers, took a double-digit lead before the game was seven minutes old and owned a 33-point advantage at halftime before putting the car in cruise control and sailing to an 83-59 rout of visiting Ohio State on Wednesday night before an announced 13,

That’s what Maryland men’s basketball did in its Big Ten opener against Ohio State on Wednesday. The Terps led by as much as 40 points and rolled to a 83-59 win over the Buckeyes. Ohio State dropped to 1-7 against the Terps at Xfinity Center since they joined the Big Ten.

Ohio State opens Big Ten play with a chance to do something it's never done before. Wednesday night, Ohio State goes to Maryland, where the Xfinity Center has proven to be a house of horrors for the Buckeyes.

Maryland men’s basketball’s Big Ten opener against Ohio State was defined by dominance on all fronts. The Terps forced 18 turnovers, shot 46.8% from the field and outrebounded the Buckeyes, 39-35, all en route to an 83-59 beatdown of Ohio State Wednesday night at Xfinity Center.